DeSoto Delays Bond Date for Park Land Purchase
DeSoto City Council postponed setting a date for a 20 000 dollar bond election to buy park land for a tennis court basketball court and rest rooms. The council rejected three water line bids as too costly and will have city employees perform the work. A new Park Board was appointed with Gene Gower named chair and members Bob Linden Don Davis Don Stevens Archie Bedford Mrs Pats Warsop and Frances Cox.
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Bob Linden
Don Davis
Don Stevens
Archie Bedford
Pat Warsop
Frances Cox
Gene Gower
Stillwater Mayor Drowns While Fishing
St Elmo Colorado AP Mayor Wilson J. Bentley of Stillwater Oklahoma drowned while fishing in a creek east of here. The current pulled his hip boat downstream about a half mile. Bentley was head of Oklahoma State University's School of Industrial Engineering and Management and had served as mayor under 14 months. His wife Eve was on the creek bank near their summer cabin when he drowned. The sheriff's office recovered his body.
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Dow slides as Wall Street trades slow in 2 p.m. dip
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.12 points to 894.13 in slow trading. Declines led advances more than 3 to 1 on the NYSE as analysts warned that the economy and interest rates weigh on investors and a break below 900 could trigger more selling.
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Market Reports From Kansas City Cattle Few on Offer
Cattle 100 head, calves none, insufficient class to establish a market. Hogs 2,500 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. Prices ranged for 1-2 205-220 lb at 19.65-19.75, 1-3 195-220 lb at 19.00-19.50, 2-4 240-250 lb at 18.50-19.25, 250-270 lb at 18.00-18.75, 270-280 lb at 17.25-18.00, 3-4 280-320 lb at 16.75-17.50. Sows steady to 25 higher under 500 lb, a few over 500 lb tested market. 1-3 300-400 lb at 15.00-15.50, some 15.75, 2-3 400-520 lb at 14.15.
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First Sermon Sunday for New Central United Methodist Minister
Dr. Ernest Moore 50 of 1508 Vt will deliver his first sermon as minister of Central United Methodist Church 1501 Mass succeeding Rev Elton Garrison. He leaves College Avenue UMC Manhattan and will continue teaching philosophy of education at Kansas State University Mondays. His wife Muriel pursues a UT PhD in music and will direct the church choir. They have four children Diana Williams Kathleen Elaine David Ernest and Douglas Lee.
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Edmond, Okla
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Woman Steals Newborn From Omaha Hospital
Police search for a stout woman who was seen carrying a two day old infant from Clarkson Hospital in Omaha after lingering in the maternity ward for hours. The baby girl is the Goetzes first child in seven years and was reported missing from the nursery around 8 40 p m.
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Omaha
Clarkson Hospital
Michael Goetz
Crime Drops in Lawrence as Police Report Five-Month Totals
Police Chief Richard Stan wix notes a 4.1 percent year to date drop in Lawrence crimes through May, with 990 incidents versus 1,033 in 1970. Arrests rose to 200 from 149, and arrest clears increased to 20.2 percent from 14.2 percent.
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Richard Stanwix
Pfingsten to Speak at Douglas County NFO Meeting
Erhard Pfingsten vice president of the National Farmers Organization will address a Douglas County NFO meeting at the county fairgrounds Saturday evening. A beef barbecue is planned from 6 30 to 8 p.m. with businessmen educators and farmers invited. Pfingsten born in Nebraska and raised there farmed in Iowa since World War II service and joined the NFO board in 1960 becoming vice president in 1963.
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National Farmers Organization
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Douglas County
Pfingsten
Nebraska
Iowa
Pea Growing in La Jara Colorado Noted Area
The vegetable-growing area around La Jara Colorado is recognized for its prolific garden peas with thriving crops and local farmers citing high yields this season.
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la Jara, Colo
Senate Rejects Draft Hearings Right for Registrants
The Senate voted 44 to 32 against Kennedy's amendment to grant registrants a lawyer and a courtroom style hearing before draft boards. Debates on shortening the draft extension and adding incentives for volunteers continued, with leaders aiming to limit debate and set votes on amendments next week.
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